Primary contact

ORCID ID

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Additional identifiers

EudraCT number

ClinicalTrials.gov number

Protocol/serial number

RGC00391

Study information

Scientific title

Acronym

Study hypothesis

The objective is to evaluate whether a form of cognitive therapy (CT) developed by the applicants is an effective form of treatment for command hallucinations. The researcher's cognitive model asserts that high risk behaviours of command hallucinators are a consequence of core beliefs, namely a conviction in the power of their voices and a belief that they are compelled to comply with and appease these voices.

Secondary outcome measures

Not provided at time of registration

Overall trial start date

01/10/1999

Overall trial end date

01/10/2001

Reason abandoned

Eligibility

Participant inclusion criteria

The sample will be drawn from the case registers of patients receiving treatment from South and North Birmingham Mental Health Trusts. From this sample base the researchers will draw a cohort of patients conforming to International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems, Tenth revision (ICD-10) schizophrenia who have experienced auditory command hallucinations for a minimum of six months. There will 26 patients in each of the groups.

Participant type

Patient

Age group

Adult

Gender

Both

Target number of participants

52

Participant exclusion criteria

1. Current drug and alcohol misuses 2. Primary organic disorder This is to ensure that the auditory hallucinations are a symptom of schizophrenia rather than induced by drugs or the result of organic impairment.